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James and Lily sneaking off for a picnic.

The Marauders at the annual Back to School drinking binge.

Lily in the early morning.

James playing Jenga with Remus.

Dear Diary, Everything has finally fallen into place. I’ve got the job at St. Mungo’s and I’m sharing an apartment in London with Kingsley, Hestia, and Edgar this fall. Everything is finally perfect, but I can’t help but feel a sense of dread. Leaving Hogwarts means that I’m going into the real world. A world at war. I know what I stand for and who I stand with. I know who I’m fighting for: my mother, my father, my baba, my grandparents, my aunts, uncles, and cousins. Even my friends. Benjy, even though I won’t see him everyday or be able to talk to him any time I want to. Remus, because he needs to know I’m there for him. Everybody I know, because someone needs to fight for them. But how?

My entire world is changing in an instant. I no longer have the castle walls to protect me from this war. I’m vulnerable and I’m scared. How do I not be? I’ve always thought of myself as strong but that doesn’t change the fact that I’m eighteen years old going to fight against dark wizards and witches who have done this far longer than I have. What if I can’t protect everyone I care about? What if I fail?

Love,

Lily Evans.

Lily waiting for James.